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Piedmont Community Pool Swim School The Piedmont Swim School Program is designed to teach participants how to swim skillfully and safely. Taught by American Red Cross certified instructors, these progressive group lessons combine skill technique, water safety and endurance.

Elementary - Seal: Level 1 (5 - 13 years)

Enter and exit water independently

Travel without support - 10 feet

Bob - submerge face under water 10 times

Blowing bubbles - 10 seconds

Front and back float - 5 seconds

Flutter kick with support on front - 10 feet

Introduction to arm strokes with support

Flutter kick with support on back - 10 feet

Intro to back stroke arms with support

Rollover front to back

Proper use of a life jacket in the water

Elementary - Dolphin: Level 2 (ages 5 - 13 years)

Enter water by jumping from side

Exit pool using ladder or side

Bob while blowing bubbles - 10 times

Front glide - 10 feet

Front glide with flutter kick - 15 feet

Freestyle - 15 feet

Back glide - 10 feet

Back glide with flutter kick - 15 feet

Backstroke - 15 feet

Rollover front to back

Introduction to treading

Elementary - Shark: Level 3 (ages 5 - 13 years)

Enter water by jumping into chest deep water

Freestyle with side breathing - 15 yards

Backstroke - 15 yards

Elementary backstroke kick - 15 feet

Arm and leg motions for treading water

Move in water while wearing a life jacket

Lesson Disclaimer:

We reserve the right to move your child from the class you signed up for to one that is more developmentally appropriate.

Participant's who have previously completed a level will automatically be placed in the level most recently completed or achieved on the first day of lessons.

Lesson Disclaimer:

We reserve the right to move your child from the class you signed up for to one that is more developmentally appropriate.

Participant's who have previously completed a level will automatically be placed in the level most recently completed or achieved on the first day of lessons.

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